EDIT: Keep it to yourself
There is no hiding that the fact that the 2014 Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, Russia has reaped a lot of controversy lately. Whether it is Putin’s anti-gay laws, the live wires in journalist’s hotels or the disgusting yellow water, Sochi has basically been asking for the criticism from the rest of the world. […]
EDIT: Bullying insurance
The South Korean government has somehow boiled all of the evils of the world down to four categories: bullying, domestic violence, rape and “adulterated” food products. Since President Park Geun-hye came into office last year, her goal has been to eradicate her country of these social evils. Her solution? Private insurance companies. When did we […]
RUTH: The water works
I’m still recovering from the terror of my statistics class from sophomore year, but as much as I hate to admit it— I am a statistic. Well, we all are. I’m starting to pay more attention to the little things I do on a daily basis because, lets face it, everyone has their morning routine […]
MAHDI: On nostalgia
Whether it is a result of staring wistfully at snow-covered buildings under grey skies, or seemingly endless nights in harsh winter, this is the season for nostalgia. Intentional or not, we always happen to find our minds wandering to a simpler time. I came across pictures of myself back when my biggest preoccupation was playing […]
EDIT: Should we be as afraid as we’re told to be?
In light of the opening games of the 2014 Winter Olympics today, CNN and Opinion Research Corporation conducted a poll this weekend asking if Americans were fearful of a terrorist attack during the Sochi Olympic games. Now, did we really need a poll to answer that question? According to the poll, 57 percent of Americans reported […]
